Complete Definition of "panoply"

English

Pronunciation
IPA: /�pæ.n�.�pli�/
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Etymology
Gr. �άν (pan- = all) + (hopla), arms

Noun
en-noun|panoplies

  1. A splendid display of something.

#* 1961, J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês of Plato," Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, vol. 92, p. 459,
#*: Even though we cannot affirm that the products of mimesis are invested in the panoply of existence.

  1. ceremonial|Ceremonial garments, complete with all accessories.
  2. A complete set of armour.
  3. context|by extension Something that covers and protects.

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